Building Setbacks & Zoning in Sarpy County, NE (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Sarpy County, Nebraska.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sarpy County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

Sarpy County zones its unincorporated land and sets minimum yards district by district. In the AG district, dwellings must sit 100 feet from the front line, 50 feet from the sides, and 25 feet from the rear. Cities set their own.

Sarpy County Property Setback Requirements

Some Restrictions

Sarpy County, Neb., Zoning Regulations § 34.1.1

The ordinary projections from buildings including eaves, sills, cornices, or other similar architectural features may project or extend not more than 2 feet into a required yard.

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Structure Height Limits

Sarpy County caps building height by zoning district. In the unincorporated AG district, dwellings are limited to 35 feet, other permitted uses to 65 feet, and accessory buildings to 25 feet. Section 34.6 allows limited exceptions.

Sarpy County Building Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Sarpy County, Neb., Zoning Regulations § 34.6.1

Church spires, belfries, monuments, farm buildings, flag poles, tanks, cooling towers, building mechanical equipment, elevator bulkheads, grain storage bins, elevator legs, silos, water and fire towers, and stage towers or scenery lofts may be built to any height in accordance with existing regulations.

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Lot Coverage Limits

Sarpy County limits building coverage to 40 percent of a residential lot and 75 percent in other districts under Zoning Regulation Section 34.7.1. Attached and two-family homes in the RG districts may reach 50 percent coverage.

Sarpy County Lot Coverage Limits

Some Restrictions

Sarpy County, Neb., Zoning Regulations § 34.7.1

All buildings, including accessory buildings on any lot, shall not cover more than forty percent of the area of such lot, outlot, or parcel if in a Residential District, nor more than seventy-five percent if in any other district.

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